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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • elenasalgadom@yahoo.com
  • nom.nom@laposte.net

Fraud email example:

From: "elena.salgadomendez" <elena.salgadomendez@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:35:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Help me



Estimado Amigo:

Mi nombre es Elena Salgado Mendez y vivo en España desde hace 32 años. Soy sorda y me encuentro en fase Terminal de Cáncer de Mama. Perdí a mi esposo hace ya 12 años sin haber tenido hijos.

He tenido que vender todas las propiedades que mi esposo me lego pues los especialistas que me atienden me han avisado que tengo menos de dos meses de vida. Los fondos resultantes de esas ventas ascienden a 5.6 millones de dólares que se encuentran depositados en una empresa de seguridad a la espera de decidir su destino.

El objetivo de este mensaje es pedirle que me ayude Usted a usar este dinero para obras de caridad, invertirlo en personas sordas y casas para niños huérfanos.

Quiero dejarlo todo establecido antes de morir.Si es Usted un buen y honesto cristiano le pido se ponga en contacto con la empresa de seguridad encargada de mis fondos para reclamarlos y darles el uso que yo no podré darles por mi enfermedad y pronto deceso.

Espero que responda Usted urgentemente para que Dios pueda bendecir la obra de caridad que es mi deseo que cumpla Usted sin demora.

Por favor responda Usted inmediatamente a mi dirección de correo privada: elenasalgadom@yahoo.com

I am Mrs. Elena Salgado Mendez from Spain. I am deaf and have cancer of the breast; I lost my husband 12 years ago without a child of mine. I have to sell all my properties left by my husband because the doctors say I have less than 2 months to live. I have deposited the funds of $5.6Million; I sold from my properties into a security company.

I want you to help me use the funds to help the charity, deaf and the motherless babies home before I die. If you are a good and honest Christian, I shall give you the contact of the security company, so as to claim my funds before my death. Expecting your urgent response, and may God bless you as you carry out my wish.

Please respond to my private email: elenasalgadom@yahoo.com

Yours dying sister

Mrs. Elena Salgado Mendez




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